56 Leonard Street   Unit PENTHOUSE

Extraordinary full-floor penthouse with multiple terraces perched over 700ft in the sky in the iconic crown of Herzog & de Meurons 56 Leonard. Penthouse 57 is a 5,252 square foot 4-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom home with 1,763 square feet of outdoor living spaces offering sweeping panoramic views from river to river. The Atlantic Ocean, New York City skyline, bridges and harbor glisten from the soaring 14 foot ceilings and floor-to-ceiling window walls that frame the remarkable views of this full-floor penthouse. A private elevator entry opens into custom interiors by Pritzker Prize-winning architects, Herzog & de Meuron. The sprawling entertaining spaces, including the great room, library, den, dining room and kitchen, enjoy North, South, East and West light and helicopter views. A 1,200 square foot South East facing wrap-around terrace allows for seamless indoor-outdoor entertaining. A custom designed free-standing wood-burning fireplace with Venetian plaster creates a dramatic focal point within this breath-taking space.The set-back open kitchen features a sculptural Absolute Black granite grand piano shaped kitchen island with custom-sculpted floating hood cover. The chefs kitchen boasts seamlessly incorporated appliances including double Sub-Zero refrigerators, Miele double ovens, six-burner cook top with fully-vented hood, two dishwashers and Sub-Zero wine cooler. Satin-etched glass Molteni cabinets provide abundant storage. A skyline view gallery leads to the bedroom wing and augments the striking sightlines and 360-degree views of this full-floor home. The corner master bedroom suite enjoys a private sunset facing balcony and an oversized, windowed five-fixture master bathroom of travertine and Thassoss marble with radiant heated floors. 6 x 4 glass enclosed steam shower with built-in tile bench and dual shower heads and a free standing soaking tub complete this luxurious space. Three additional corner bedroom suites enjoy ample storage and en-suite baths. Appalac